1、Unit 2 Looking into the Future Do you like this car ? Do you know where is the car ? Can you imagine what functions the car will have ? video Leading in 导入导入 The development of science andtechnology can bring a lot of convenience to our life. great changes Please imagine what your home will be like
2、in 20 years! Pre-reading Reading and Thinking Smart Homes to Make Life Easier Q1: What is the purpose of the text? Q2: Who is the intended audience of this text? People who welcome smart homes / new technology. To introduce and get people excited about the smart homes. While-reading Step 1 Fast read
3、ing Q3:What is the main idea of the text? A.People like to live in smart homes. B.Smart homes can provide more convenient life. C.Smart homes can benefit all the people. D.People like to live in the homes as they are. Step 2 Detailed reading 1.What will happen if you live at a smart home? A.Sleeping
4、 too fast. B.Waking all the night. C.Worrying about nothing. D.Stopping being stolen. 2. What does the word“short” in the 4th paragraph mean? 短短B. 短路短路 C. 短缺短缺D. 短处短处 3. When you live in a smart home, _. A. you will be warned early on if you have a deadly illness B. you have to change your daily rou
5、tine according to the command of the home system C. you will not be forgetful any longer D. you will be protected from any disasters 4. What does the author mean by saying “the home of tomorrow is already the home of today”? A. Most homes have been equipped with this new technology. B. Many new inno
6、vations are being used in most homes. C. The home of today is as perfect as the home of tomorrow. D. The new technology that will be brought to use in most homes in the near future is already being used in some homes. 5. Where is the text likely to be taken from? A. A science magazine B. A research
7、report C. A health magazine D. A book review 6.Fill in the following blanks with proper words. These smart homes will keep us 1. , save us energy, and provide a more comfortable envi-ronment 2. in. People dont have to worry about anything happening at home in the future. Intelligent Controls In the
8、future, we will be using 3. t echnology every day for automatic control of just 4. everything in our home. Regular Health Checks Your smart home will be 5. yo ur health for you every day. secure to live advanced about monitoring No More Disasters Smart homes will be able to 6. serio us damage from a
9、ccidents. prevent Post-reading integrates automatic switchesefficient monitor warnings detect relevant Summary 课堂小结课堂小结 1.词汇：词汇： 2.阅读技巧：阅读技巧： 课文概要填空课文概要填空 In the near future, the (1) _(智能住智能住 宅宅) with new technology will solve many daily problems for us. We will be using (2)_ (先先 进的进的)technology eve
10、ry day for automatic control of everything. All controls will (3) _(反应反应) our voice commands and prepare everything for us smart homes advanced respond to Consolidation exercise 巩固练习巩固练习 according to our (4)_(日常日常) routine. In the meantime, regular health (5)_(检查检查) will be monitoring our health eve
11、ry day and give us a warning (6) _(早期早期)if there is something abnormal, which (7)_(潜在地潜在地; 可能地可能地) save our lives. In addition, by (8)_(发发 现现)abnormal signs in our homes, smart homes will daily checks early on potentially detecting provide us with the relevant information, so we will be able to fix the problem in time. Many of these new (9)_(创新创新)are already (10)_(可使用可使用 的的) and being used in some homes, and most new homes will begin to use this new technology in the not-too- distant future. innovationsavailable Homework：P18-19 Thank you !
